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**Current Events** 



Current.com July 21, 2009
 * Jordan Begins Revoking Palestinians' Citizenship**

The Jordanian government was fearing that Israel was planning to declare Jordan the official Palestinian state. Because of this, Jordanian officials began revoking the citizenships of thousands of Palestinians. The situation is creating mass panic among Palestinians. However, Jordanian authorities claim that this move is aimed at preventing Israel from forcing Palestinians out of Gaza. The former Palestinian citizens of Jordan will be allowed to stay as residents in Jordan as long as they get a "yellow ID card" from the government. "We're not expelling anyone, nor are we revoking the citizenship of Jordanian nationals," said Jordan Interior Minister Nayef al-Kadi. "We are only correcting the mistake that was created after Jordan's disengagement from the West Bank. We want to highlight the true identity and nationality of every person."

I believe that this is a very dangerous situation. If Jordan is afraid of becoming the official Palestinian state it may consider taking more drastic measures to rid itself of the Palestinians. This situation could very easily develop into a full out genocide against the Palestinians. It is a scary thought that all of a sudden you could be denied your citizenship and no longer belong to a country where you have always lived.

I agree with your reaction, it is a scary thought that all of a sudden you could randomly be denied your citizenship to the place you've always lived in. - Kelsey L

I believe you did an excellent job on your reaction, isn't it a strange thought that if someone does not like you in the government they can just reject you as ever being a citizen kinda creepy. - Taylor M. . **.**.